A fashion shoot in Barcelona showed off Middlesbrough designer Kate Fearnley’s couture bridal collection to perfection

Kate Fearnley, 38, has been well-established as an occasionwear designer since 2002, and has seen her quirky, colourful and sophisticated creations adorn celebrities on the red carpet, ladies at the races, prom girls and wedding guests. In 2011, Kate launched her first bridesmaid dress collection, which has gone from strength to strength and blossomed into a separate business.

A separate bridal website – katefearnleybridal.co.uk – is being launched to showcase all the bridal collections, including bride, bridesmaid, flowergirl and accessories, plus Kate’s collaboration with Rainbow shoes.

"Bridal clients are treated to one-on-one attention and designs can be tweaked to flatter all shapes and ages," says Kate. Many of Kate’s wedding and bridesmaid dresses are tea length. Flower girl dresses and bridesmaid dresses are made to order and feature full circle skirts, tulle, flattering shapes and pastel bridesmaid tones.

Kate continues to run an appointment-only service at her Middlesbrough boutique. “This gives the customer a personal and pleasant experience while they choose their outfit,” says Kate. “Along with the bridal range, we continue to make bespoke prom dresses which are all very much about red carpet glamour this year, and our original occasionwear brand. The great thing about booking in for an appointment with us is that you get to choose the colours and fabrics and ultimately get a bespoke dress which prevents anybody turning up in the same outfit.”

Kate recently worked alongside Saltburn-based photographer Keith Moss, who was running a fashion course in Barcelona and decided to shoot Kate's new couture bridal line. "It was really exciting and the resulting pictures are amazing” she says.

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